Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Leaf Parachute

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Marasmius epiphyllus

Key Differences

• Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Leaf Parachute is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Leaf Parachute
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Chironax	Marasmius
Species	Chironax melanocephalus	Marasmius epiphyllus

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Leaf Parachute

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Fruit Bat	Leaf Parachute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leaf Parachute

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Black-capped Fruit Bat

The Black-capped Fruit Bat (Chironax melanocephalus) is a species in the genus Chironax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.